Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a leading precision aerospace manufacturing business to recruit a Production Manager to join their Sheffield facility.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Production Manager will lead and manage the operations unit and will be instrumental in creating and sustaining a collaborative and successful working environment.

Duties and responsibilities of the Production Manager include:

Managing business unit performance against production targets Drive and deliver process improvement projects Conducting accident investigations promptly ensuring robust preventative measures are put in place Creation and adherence to a sustainable 6S /CI culture  Driving Quality performance as part of site zero defects strategy Responsible for all people management including absence, appraisals, disciplinaries, training and development Assist in the management of inventory, WIP and finished goods in line with optimal levels Implementation and execution of visual production planning across all product lines Maintaining active communication cross-functionally and with the customer

We are keen to speak with Production Managers with the following:

Experienced leader in a high pressure manufacturing environment managing teams of 50+ skilled shop floor operatives Ideally six sigma qualified, or previous experience implementing lean processes IOSH qualified Excellent communication skills Results driven with experience driving KPI’s IT literate, with strong competency using Microsoft Excel

To be successful in the role the Production Manager must have outstanding leadership skills, experience in delivering improvement projects with a quality 'right first time' mindset.